Armpit-shield.



No. 667,725. Patented Feb. l2, l90l. s. a. mum.

ABMPIT SHIELD.

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SALIJIE G. MOCLAIN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

ARMPlT-SHIELD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 667,725, dated February 12, 1901.

Application filed May 2, 1900. Serial No. 15,281- [No modeL) I To all 10/1/0122, "/31? may concern:

Be it known that I, SALLIE G. MOOLAIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Dress-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in dress-shield holders, and has for its object to provide a simple and effective holder to which any of the ordinary forms of shields may be secured and by means of which such shields may be held in place upon the wearer without stitching them to the garment, so that the shield may be removed, washed, and replaced, or another substituted therefor; and my present device is intended as an improvement upon United States Patent No. 542,991, granted to Sallie G. Grout July 23, 1895, entitled Dress-shield.

WVith these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which thisinventionappertainsmay understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanyingdrawings,forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 represents my improved shieldholder in use and is also shown before being applied as being held in the hand, and Fig. 2 is a central section of the holder with a shield applied thereto.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied I form the holder of a single piece of fabric in the shape of a flap A, having an extension B, upon which is secured the eyes (J. The opposite end of the flap is provided with a strap D, which I prefer should be of elastic material terminating in the hook E. This hook is adapted to engage with the eyes C,and thus provides means for securing the holder in place over the shoulder of the wearer, so that the flap will fall next the body. The flap is of the general shape of a crescent-that is to say, the central portion of the body thereof is cut away along the line F to correspond to the usual form of adress-shield-so that such a shield, as indicated at G, may be stitched to the holder along this line, as indicated at H. WVhen the shieldis thus stitched in place, it will become to all purposes a part of the holder, and when the latter is secured in po= sition upon the wearer by passing the strap D over the shoulder and engaging the hook E with one of the eyes 0 the shield will fall beneath the arm and fit the armpit so as to prevent the passage of moisture from the body or arm to the garments of the wearer, the flap of the shield stitched to the holder lying next the body,while the other flap thereof lies within the sleeve and next the arm.

A small extension I is formed with each side of the flap A at the upper ends of the inner curve thereof, to which the outer flap of the shield is stitched, and this extension folds over and against the flap, so as to prevent the raw edge coming in contact with the armpit of the wearer, thus avoiding chafing at this point.

By the arrangement of the series of eyes C the holder is made adjustable, so as to snugly fit persons of various sizes, and the elasticity of the strap D provides for retaining the holderin place,while permitting the free movements of the wearer.

Among the advantages of my present improvement are that the thickness of the shield alone lies beneath the armpit, and thus avoids puffing of the goods at this point, which would inconvenience the wearer,and when the shield has become soiled or rendered useless from any cause it may be removed, cleansed, and replaced, or another substituted therefor, as in practice it should be only loosely stitched to the holder. The outer edge of the flap A is preferably pinked or scalloped, so as to prevent fraying without the necessity of having to bind this edge.

In manufacturing the holder it is made ontirely of a single piece of thin fabric and is cut from the cloth by a single action of the die, and as a number of sections are out at each action of the die the cost of manufacture is comparatively small.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is- 1. In a dress-shield, a flap A, having its central portion cut away to correspond with the usual form of a dress-shield, a dress-shield stitched along its lower and side edges to the flap in such manner as to fill the cut-away portion, an extension I, formed with each side of the flap at the upper ends of the inner curves, the edges of the shield being stitched to said extensions.

2. In combination with a crescent-shaped dress-shield, a holder consisting of a flap A, the central portion of which is cut away so that the body of the shield will be exposed, extensions I to which the arm-flap of the shield may be stitched, an elastic strap attached to one end of the holder, a hook carried by the outer end of the strap, an extension B and a series of eyes attached to the extension adapted to receive the hook whereby the holder maybe secured in place over the shoulder of the wearer; this securement being thereby made adjustable, as and for the purpose set forth.

fixed my signature in the presence of two sub- 30 scribing Witnesses.

SALLIE G. MOCLAIN.

Witnesses:

MARY E. HAMER, L. W. MORRISON. 

